diff --git a/modules/locations/TestLocation.js b/modules/locations/TestLocation.js
index 76cab8ad65..8a9c93d762 100644
--- a/modules/locations/TestLocation.js
+++ b/modules/locations/TestLocation.js
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@ class TestLocation {
   constructor(history) {
     this.history = history || [];
     this.listeners = [];
+    this.needsDOM = false;
     this._updateHistoryLength();
   }
 
-  get needsDOM() {
-    return false;
-  }
-
   _updateHistoryLength() {
     History.length = this.history.length;
   }